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What are some examples of the use of the word “piacere” in Italian? What do they mean and how would you translate them into English?

13.06.2025 01:03

What are some examples of the use of the word “piacere” in Italian? What do they mean and how would you translate them into English?

Take pleasure in doing something = provare piacere nel fare qualcosa.

A. Thank you very much. B. It's a pleasure ( = don't mention it ). In Italian you translate ‘ It's a pleasure’ in : prego ( or ‘ non c'è di ché ‘ ).

Mi può aiutare < per piacere > ? Can you help me < please > ?. ‘Per piacere’ stands for ‘please’.

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A brothel : una casa di piacere ( even though it's more common the expression ‘ casa di tolleranza ‘ ).

A whore : una donna di piacere, una prostituta ( a prostitute ).

In fact the noun piacere is translated into ‘pleasure’. Life’s pleasures : I piaceri della vita.

I took a video of my serve (60 FPS) and it took 0.4 seconds from my racket to the service line. How fast would you say my serve was?

I’m pleased to meet you. Piacere di/è un piacere (= I’m pleased ) conoscerla.

Piacere : to like. A me piace spesso mangiare un’insalata. I often like to eat a salad. I like : a me piace.

A me piace molto suonare il pianoforte. I’m fond of ( = a me piace molto ) playing the piano. A me piace : from the verb ‘piacere’.

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